TES Digital Media Accessibility Technician
Core
Evaluating and remediating online course content to ensure compliance with WCAG 2.1 Level AA standards for students with disabilities.
Role type
Digital Media Accessibility Technician
Builds
Accessible Canvas LMS courses and digital media formats
Domain
Higher Education / Web Accessibility
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
WCAG 2.1 Level AA knowledge, Canvas LMS proficiency, HTML and semantic markup, screen reader testing, multimedia accessibility verification
Preferred skills
Experience with PDF, Word, PowerPoint, Excel accessibility
Technologies
Canvas, HTML, screen readers
Responsibilities
Conduct preliminary course eligibility evaluations to assess remediation feasibility; Remediate Canvas course content to meet WCAG 2.1 Level AA standards; Ensure multimedia accessibility by verifying captions, transcripts, and audio descriptions; Review and assess accessibility of course documents and third-party tools; Generate detailed Course Eligibility Reports and Final Course Remediation Reports; Test remediated content using screen readers and accessibility tools
Seniority
Junior, 1-2 years experience